Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  101  2260 (70) 19
1870  99  2271 (63) 16
1871  94  2282 (65) 13
1872  99  2276 (76) 0
1873  104  2269 (84) 0
1874  111  2263 (91) 0
1875  121  2257 (97) 0
1876  115  2251 (101) 0
1877  108  2245 (105) 0
1878  112  2238 (109) 0
1879  126  2232 (112) 0
1880  137  2226 (114) 0
1881  156  2220 (116) 0
1882  167  2214 (117) 0
1883  196  2207 (119) 0
1884  221  2201 (119) 0
1885  231  2195 (120) 0
1886  239  2189 (120) 0
1887  253  2183 (119) 0
1888  259  2176 (119) 0
1889  260  2170 (118) 0
1890  294  2164 (116) 0
1891  307  2158 (114) 0
1892  323  2151 (112) 0
1893  329  2145 (109) 0
1894  340  2139 (106) 0
1895  362  2133 (102) 0
1896  367  2127 (97) 0
1897  384  2120 (92) 0
1898  414  2114 (85) 0
1899  431  2108 (77) 0
1900  454  2102 (67) 0
1901  490  2096 (54) 15
1902  515  2092 (47) 17
1903  499  2102 (45) 17
1904  511  2109 (45) 13
1905  554  2090 (45) 17
1906  562  2091 (48) 8
1907  557  2096 (48) 16
1908  561  2099 (56) 0
1909  599  2102 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023